Vice President Internal Audit
Resume:
Allison L. Kreiter, CAMS
Clearwater, FL 33764
Phone 813-***-**** ~ e-mail **************@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Banking / Finance / Business background
Solid understanding of Internal Audit testing standards and methodologies
Exceptional ability to understand complex regulations
Familiar with all plan-related metrics and reporting
Skilled in utilizing Data to improve processes and increase productivity
Well-acquainted with Internal Audit Planning Processes
Experience in Remote People Management
Skilled in the preparation of Audit Committee materials
Knowledgeable of banking software and business applications
Excellent organization and prioritization skills
Solid work ethics and awareness of business priorities.
Maintains a well-developed sense of self-accountability and a growth mindset
Extensive background in Audit Operations, Employee Engagement, Quality Control, Compliance, Stakeholder Engagement, and execution of Compliance audits
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Employment History
4/2021 – Current – Internal Audit Planning Lead
Senior Vice President
Citigroup-Tampa, FL
Build strong partnerships with IA Product/Functions and Quality Assurance Directors to ensure IA’s assurance plan addresses areas of key risks becoming a plan expert for the Compliance, Institutional Clients Group (ICG), Country Audit, Data, and Corporate Governance teams.
Manage the Global Risk Assessment Calibration of Citi’s audit entity universe across 27 risk drivers, and 19 Product/Functions
Recruit, interview, develop, and manage a team of 5 Audit professionals
Work closely with the Resource Management Team and the Product/Function in ensuring that the assurance plan is properly aligned with staff utilization.
Provide plan-related information throughout the planning process, including but not limited to analysis of proposed assurance hours, auditable entity coverage, and exception reports identifying areas for remediation.
Support the preparation of high-quality, board-level reporting that describes IA’s assurance plan and key coverage focus areas, including overview, executive narrative, and necessary appendices, ensuring a succinct summary of the key items/themes for attention, supported by accurate, insightful analysis.
Ensure that operational information related to plan execution is provided timely to key stakeholders; review Operational MI to ensure output and metrics are consistent with expected progression/development.
Support the Planning Team in establishing and maintaining the annual planning and refresh timeline, consistent with Audit Committee reporting deadlines.
Support scorecard reporting for the Citigroup Chief Auditor and EMT, in relation to IA’s key performance metrics, as well as any other reporting to which planning data is an input.
Function as first point of contact for IA Product/Function including Chief Auditors, Heads of Audit and Chief Audit Executives for queries related to Planning, Risk Assessment Calibration and Operational MI.
Work with Planning Team members to perform day-to-day updates/enhancements to the MI SharePoint site related to Planning and Operational MI.
Assist in the continuous improvement of report content/format and planning processes (including the collection, review, aggregation, and dissemination of data), to generate efficiencies and address relevant requirements
Provide ad-hoc reports for both internal (e.g., Citi/Product/Function Chief Auditors, Chief Operating Officer) and external stakeholders (e.g., examiners, regulators).
Analyze results of Employee Satisfaction Surveys to identify and implement improvement initiatives
12/2017 – 4/2021– Senior Auditor AML Compliance
Assistant Vice President
Citigroup-Tampa, FL
Complete assigned AML Program audits within budgeted timeframes, and budgeted costs
Monitor, assess, and recommend solutions to emerging Financial Crime risks
Contribute to the development of audit process improvements, including the development of automated tools to help focus audit testing on key risks
Draft audit reports, and present issues to the business while discussing practical cross-functional solutions
Recommend appropriate and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
Apply understanding of internal audit standards, policies, and local regulations to provide timely audit assurance
Develop and provide encouragement internal audit staff and provide coaching to team members
2/2016 – 12/2017 – AML KYC Post Execution Quality Control Team Lead
Assistant Vice President
Citigroup- Tampa, FL
Responsible for creating reports, and communicating deficiencies to the Business Support Unit, and Senior Management for the North American and Latin American divisions.
Contributed to the development of process and procedural documents to be used for new team members
Assist Management with Global new-hire onboarding, and training.
Collaborate with Senior Management in developing tools to increase quality pass rates, while maintaining efficiency
Serve as a leader for 6 KYC Quality Control Analysts located in United States, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Brazil
12/2014 – 2/2016 AML Operations Senior Compliance Analyst
Officer
Citigroup- Tampa, FL
Collaborate on special projects including, but not limited to completion of escalated ICG investigations that were back log escalated cases. Considered to be a top performer among the group of Maker Checkers that were assigned to this project.
Additional responsibilities include supporting level 1 Analysts daily and providing feedback on high risk escalated investigations.
Maintains an elevated level of professionalism and provides mentoring and coaching to Level 1 Analysts regarding workload management, identifying red flags, and completion of quality investigations.
Conducted research over available bank systems to provide timely resolutions.
Provided leadership and guidance to a Team of 9 AML Analysts within the Tampa office.
03/11 – 12/2014 AML Investigation Analyst (Temporary to Permanent)
Citigroup- Tampa, FL
Successfully perform research to ensure the timely, accurate and effective investigation of anomalous behavior associated with those Citi financial products or services monitored by the TTS AML team. The primary focus is on mitigating money laundering risk to Citi and its customers from illicit activities.
Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews of existing and potential new high-risk customers escalated by business sectors in North America through various systems platforms and existing paper processes.
Applied methodologies for researching and analyzing compliance issues.
Wrote Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR’s).
06/99 – 02/11 Loan Documentation Specialist
Wells Fargo Dealer Services Tampa, FL
Responsible for processing contract funding in accordance with all state and federal regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Certifications
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Community/Employee Outreach
Metropolitan Ministries
Disabled Veterans Charities
Feeding Tampa Bay
Voice of the Employee (Internal Employee Satisfaction Surveys)
References
Available upon request
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